The Emperor, with more men than women, made me his mistress.

As she expected, during their time together, Yue Li sensed that they had discovered her true identity as a female demon, so they took extra care of her, though none of them ever revealed it.

Therefore, Jin Chenyuan sent his personal guard to protect her, and Yue Li assumed that it was because he was worried about her because she was a woman.

At this moment, Yue Li was focused on exploring the secrets of the street and did not notice that the two people behind her had become one.

As she approached, Yue Li could see that there were four brightly lit pavilions. These four three-story pavilions were built on both sides of the street, and the signs on the pavilions read "Spring Breeze Pavilion", "Flourishing Flower Pavilion", "Enjoyment Pavilion" and "Looking Back Residence".

Yue Li: ……

Just by looking at the sign, she really couldn't tell what kind of place it was.

People were coming and going in horse-drawn carriages in front of these pavilions, making it quite a lively scene.

Seeing all this, Yue Li did not stop, but walked towards the building with the most lanterns and the brightest lights.

She hadn't heard it when she was far away, but as she approached the entrance of "Enjoy Pavilion," a melodious tune reached Yue Li's ears.

"Hmm?" It's clear that this is a combination of zither and flute music.

"Is this why it's called the Enjoyment Pavilion?" A place for people to listen to music and enjoy tea.

Yue Li also enjoys listening to music and sipping tea; it would be even better if there were a group of backup dancers.

While thinking about this, Yue Li also entered the Enjoyment Pavilion.

The first thing you see is a brightly lit hall illuminated by candlelight. At the front of the hall is a high platform for people to enjoy the view. On the platform, two men dressed in white are playing the zither and the flute.

Moreover, there was indeed a group of backup dancers dancing on the high platform, except that the dancers were a group of men dressed in very revealing clothing.

Look down.

Below the platform, around a round table, sat many men and women. Some were chatting and laughing intimately with the men they were embracing, others were drinking together, and still others were watching the dance on the stage.

However, the richly dressed men and women sitting below the platform all had one thing in common: they all wore masks that covered the upper half of their faces.

Yue Li: ……

At that moment, she could only blame herself for having such good eyesight, having seen many scenes she shouldn't have.

Because she saw a fat middle-aged man in a corner of the audience, who was reaching his hand under the clothes of a scantily clad man he was holding.

At the table and chair closest to the door, a woman dressed as a burly woman was embracing a petite man dressed similarly in revealing clothing, forcibly transferring what she had just drunk—whether wine or tea—into the man's mouth.

In many places, people who appear to be watching the performance on stage with serious expressions are also busy with their hands below the stage.

Yue Li: ……

She stared in surprise, but instinctively used her folding fan to cover the lower half of her face, preventing others from seeing her astonished expression.

At this moment, a man who seemed to be in charge walked over from the side, holding a mask that was the same as the ones worn by everyone else present.

The man did not approach Yue Li rashly, but walked to a short distance away from her and bowed, saying, "This is your first time visiting our Le Xiang Ge. Would you like someone to show you around Le Xiang Ge and introduce its wonders?"

Yue Li: ……

Wonderful!

Looking at the man next to her, dressed the same as the manager, she was speechless. She now realized that this Le Xiang Ge was different from the Le Xiang Ge she had imagined at the entrance.

This shouldn't be called the Enjoyment Pavilion, it should be called the Pleasure Pavilion!

Despite her complaints, Yue Li still asked, "How did you know it was my first time here?"

Do people who frequently visit this pleasure pavilion have some kind of secret code?

Upon hearing Yue Li's words, the man smiled and raised the mask he was holding, saying, "Everyone who has been to our Enjoyment Pavilion has a mask like this, so people who come again will wear this mask when they enter."

Just as the man finished speaking, several men walked in together, chatting and laughing. As they entered, they took out masks they had prepared beforehand and put them on.

Afterwards, the group ignored Yue Li and the man who were still standing at the door and went up the stairs to the second floor of Le Xiang Ge.

Judging from their practiced movements, Yue Li knew that these people who had just gone in must have been to Le Xiang Ge quite often.

"Oh, so you're here to deliver a mask to me?"

Looking at those people sitting upright in the audience, but doing things to take advantage of others, Yue Li felt that wearing this half-mask on her face was more like covering up her shame.

"Yes, young master, please." With that, the man held the half of the mask in his hands and handed it to Yue Li.

"Thank you." After taking the mask from the man, Yue Li politely thanked him and put it on her face.

So be it, Yue Li thought the rules of Le Xiang Ge were quite good. At least if she didn't have this mask, she definitely wouldn't have gone in, no matter how curious she was, once she knew what this place was.

Now it's great, if I cover my face, even if I run into someone I know, they won't recognize me.

Thinking about this, Yue Li felt that she should be able to guess what the owner of this pleasure pavilion was thinking. He was afraid that when people came here to have fun, they would run into acquaintances!

Yue Li put on the mask and followed the man with peace of mind, looking around at the layout of the Le Xiang Ge while listening to the man introduce the various services offered.

Yue Li: ……

Having lived three lifetimes, this was the first time Yue Li felt that she had seen too little.

When the man asked her whether she wanted a private room or to sit in the lobby, Yue Li decisively chose to sit in the lobby.

The man just made it very clear that there is a beautiful woman in each private room, so choosing a private room means choosing to have a beautiful woman accompany you.

Despite its elegant name, Lexiang Pavilion, this place is essentially just a small official residence.

Therefore, it's obvious that the beautiful woman in the private room was not a woman.

However, this makes sense. In ancient times, when there were more men than women, even high-ranking officials had to share wives with others. How could there be brothels where women worked as prostitutes, as she had seen in movies and novels?

In this day and age, those working in this field are probably all men.

Just looking at the men and women sitting in front of the platform, each accompanied by a scantily clad man who pretended to be delicate, Yue Li felt a pang of unease.

It's one thing for the woman to be hugging a man, but for the man to be hugging another man looks so awkward.

Yue Li felt that from today onwards, her values ​​and worldview needed to be reshaped.

Although she had heard the term "cut sleeve" before, she had never actually met a person with that term.

She really learned something new today!